Economy LocalEconomy Localen1A01093A-A369-4048-8B5F-10D9D26044FDhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/21/alrayan-banks-net-profit-down-16-in-h1-2026Doha, July 21 (QNA) - AlRayan Bank's net profit dropped by 16% in H1 2026 to reach QAR 687.5 million, compared to QAR 821.4 million in H1 2025.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:26:11 Z59B09C62-6BCD-4655-8684-68BA9B21EFB1https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/21/medicare-groups-net-profit-rises-24-in-h1-2026Doha, July 21 (QNA) - Medicare Group's net profit went up by 24% in H1 2026 to reach QAR 51.1 million, compared to QAR 41.2 million in H1 2025.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:03:15 Z6D3B81DA-3645-4910-977E-00AAE55471A2https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/21/nakilat-profits-decline-031-in-h1-of-2026Doha, July 21 (QNA) - Qatar Gas Transport Company Limited (Nakilat) reported net profits of QR 856.96 million during the first half of 2026, compared to QR 859.63 million during the same period last year, thus recording a decrease of 0.31 percent.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:12:26 Z1ADEBC53-2B0E-47D9-94C1-530F79804AD9https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/21/inma-holdings-net-profit-down-36-in-h1-2026Doha, July 21 (QNA) - Inma Holding's net profit dropped by 36% in H1 2026 to reach QAR 2.1 million, compared to QAR 3.3 million in H1 2025.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:40:18 Z53030DD4-CEBF-4EF4-959C-BE05A6DF59D2https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/21/qatari-stocks-end-tuesday-trading-higherDoha, July 21 (QNA) - Qatar Stock Exchange's benchmark index closed higher today, gaining 23.57 points, or 0.23%, to finish at 10,107.36 points.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:47:38 Z3AC9F0E3-94F1-4002-91EC-87296A7BB409https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/21/qse-index-declines-by-012-at-start-of-tradingDoha, July 21 (QNA) - Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index fell by 12.37 points, or 0.12%, at the start of Tuesday's trading, down to 10,071 points, under pressure from four sectors.Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:47:16 ZF4EA443F-CA71-44F6-A861-E539FDC608D5https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/20/qiib-h1-profits-rise-35-in-h1-of-2026Doha, July 20 (QNA) - Qatar International Islamic Bank (QIIB), a Qatari public shareholding company, saw its net profit increase by 3.5 percent in the first half of 2026, reaching QR 713.3 million, compared to a net profit of QR 689.1 million in the same period of 2025.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 21:24:48 Z4D6CB985-1089-41E4-B9C3-20120F8FA6D1https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/20/doha-bank-h1-earnings-decline-67-yoyDoha, July 20 (QNA) - Doha Bank, a Qatari public shareholding company, saw its net profit decline by 6.7 percent in the first half of this year, to QR 436 million, compared to a net profit of QR 467.3 million for the same period last year.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 20:42:58 Z816C78D7-EAA9-40D4-BB32-D4E962B2EBAChttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/20/qatar-islamic-bank-reports-23-rise-in-first-half-net-profitDoha, July 20 (QNA) - Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB) reported a 2.3% increase in net profit for the first half of 2026, with earnings rising to QR2.225bn from QR2.175bn in the corresponding period last year.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 16:38:37 Z0BEC0902-974C-47CA-9B25-E251AA1AFB9Fhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/20/qatar-stock-exchange-closes-up-13-as-market-capitalization-tops-qr604bnDoha, July 20 (QNA) - Qatar's stock market closed higher on Monday, with the benchmark index gaining 128.95 points, or 1.30%, to finish at 10,083.79 points.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:41:12 Z33B301F1-29CE-4A81-B163-81D05422E388https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/20/ahlibank-posts-124-increase-in-net-profitDoha, July 20 (QNA) - Ahlibank reported a 1.24% increase in net profit for the first half of 2026, with earnings rising to QR407.4m from QR402.4m in the same period a year earlier.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:33:49 Z60031215-B692-4A6A-89B5-D742D16CF69Ehttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/20/qatar-property-sales-reach-qr169bn-in-juneDoha, July 20 (QNA) - The value of real estate transactions registered with Qatar's Ministry of Justice reached QR1.692bn in June, with 541 property deals recorded during the month.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 15:16:21 ZC09CCAF1-B040-44DA-8F67-A7E7BA4F7883https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/20/qatar-central-bank-grants-first-license-to-insurance-price-comparison-platformDoha, July 20 (QNA) - Qatar's central bank has issued the country's first license for an insurance policy price comparison website, marking a further step in its efforts to expand the financial technology (FinTech) sector.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 14:12:23 Z2FD1F2B8-3913-4C60-BEF1-BA5038E7F492https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/20/qse-index-opens-higher-at-start-of-mondays-tradingDoha, July 20 (QNA) - Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index increased by 12.19 points, or 0.12%, at the start of Monday's trading, up to 9,967 points, supported by two sectors.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 11:16:34 ZE7B8178A-D576-493A-B0FD-DA39AB8124D9https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/19/qatar-islamic-insurances-net-profit-down-134-in-h1-2026Doha, July 19 (QNA) - Qatar Islamic Insurance's net profit dropped by 13.4% in H1 2026 to reach QR 59.8 million, compared to QR 69.1 million in H1 2025.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 17:57:43 Z80BA6C1D-9B45-48F1-BF5C-58DB0A77B5F0https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/19/qatar-stock-exchange-index-closes-lowerDoha, July 19 (QNA) - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Sunday's trading session down 148.38 points, or 1.47%, to settle at 9,954.84 points.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:44:58 Z1F6B9E44-BAE1-49A5-9742-F141B1E352FFhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/19/qatar-oman-investment-reports-15-rise-in-h1-net-profitDoha, July 19 (QNA) - Qatar Oman Investment Company (a Qatari public shareholding company) reported a 15% increase in net profit for the first half of 2026 to QR 4.63 million, compared with QR 4.01 million in the corresponding period of 2025.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 15:41:43 Z2CA7618E-2776-4F9B-80EA-6577223B6012https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/19/qse-index-declines-at-start-of-sundays-tradingDoha, July 19 (QNA) - Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index fell by 75.76 points, or 0.75%, at the start of Sunday's trading, down to 10,027 points, under pressure from all sectors.Sun, 19 Jul 2026 11:24:57 ZA13073A3-03A2-4A4C-8962-73267AB0FC83https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/11/qatar-takes-part-in-meeting-of-intergovernmental-group-of-experts-on-consumer-protection-law-and-policyGeneva, July 11 (QNA) - The State of Qatar participated in the 9th session of the meeting of the Intergovernmental Group of Experts (IGE) on Consumer Protection Law and Policy.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 20:09:23 ZB5375DB3-17E9-4F09-B3AC-B5B724C80D7Fhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/11/ministry-of-labour-launches-maharat-2026-summer-training-programmeDoha, July 11 (QNA) - The Ministry of Labour, represented by the Qualifying and Skills Development Department, today launched the "Maharat 2026" Summer Training Programme in cooperation with a number of private sector partners.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 18:27:01 Z4E8DDE81-D698-446C-8919-007A6EEBF99Bhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/11/qnb-asian-central-banks-face-inflation-growth-dilemma-amid-us-iran-crisisDoha, July 11 (QNA) - Qatar National Bank (QNB) has projected that the repercussions of the military escalation between the United States and Iran on fiscal positions, foreign exchange reserves and food security will persist well beyond the end of the crisis for most frontier and emerging Asian economies.Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:05:21 Z686DA05F-667C-49BD-BA3D-79FAD661A935https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/10/qatar-affirms-commitment-to-developing-intellectual-property-during-wipo-meetingGeneva, July 10 (QNA) - Qatar participated in the 68th Assemblies of the Member States of the World Intellectual Property Organization, held in Geneva.Fri, 10 Jul 2026 18:31:13 Z2ADED3B5-570F-486D-AC23-5FB5D153EEFBhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/qatar-airways-to-participate-in-farnborough-international-airshowDoha, July 9 (QNA) - Qatar Airways announced today that it will participate in Farnborough International Airshow 2026, bringing its world-class travel experience to one of the most influential global events in the aviation industry.Thu, 9 Jul 2026 21:00:49 Z4AE5368A-27A3-4BF8-96C8-A229ACBB43BDhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/financial-market-analyst-to-qna-qse-sees-temporary-decline-promising-opportunities-amid-strong-corporate-resultsDoha, July 09 (QNA) - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed the current trading week down 1.18 percent, losing 120.59 points from the previous week's close to finish at 10,090 points, weighed down by declines in six sectors.Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:43:45 Z91912B48-ECCE-449F-A916-E9639B05F707https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/qatar-stock-index-closes-lowerDoha, July 09 (QNA) - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended Thursday's session down 85.58 points, or 0.84%, at 10,090.57 points.Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:14:28 ZF1E38C57-4840-432B-A376-47F286322AEDhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/global-carbon-council-signs-strategic-partnership-to-expand-carbon-finance-strengthen-carbon-market-infrastructure-across-asiaHong Kong, July 09 (QNA) - The Global Carbon Council (GCC) signed a strategic Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with CGS International Holdings Limited, a leading financial services group with strong institutional market, investment banking and carbon financial capabilities, and Verdana HK Limited, a Hong Kong-based technology and digital infrastructure provider for carbon market operations, during the Asia Climate Summit (ACS) 2026 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre.Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:13:09 Z740487D0-A1E7-4F5F-BD34-5DB366EADA14https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/qatar-tourism-participates-at-30th-annual-economist-government-roundtableAthens, July 09 (QNA) - Qatar Tourism participated at the 30th Annual Economist Government Roundtable, held in Athens, Greece, from 8 to 10 July. Thu, 9 Jul 2026 15:08:59 Z0E695E95-0E9E-4507-B018-AE11D3C53097https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/real-estate-trading-tops-qr565-million-in-one-weekDoha, July 09 (QNA) - The value of real estate traded through sale contracts registered with the Real Estate Registration Department at the Ministry of Justice totaled QR 482,772,733 during the period from June 28 to July 2.Thu, 9 Jul 2026 14:58:18 ZD46DABEE-A1CD-403B-A8EE-4F1303AEA907https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/moci-imposes-final-anti-dumping-duties-on-imported-electric-batteriesDoha, July 09 (QNA) - The Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) has announced the imposition of final anti-dumping duties on imports of electric batteries originating in or exported from the People's Republic of China and Malaysia under Decision No. 48 of 2026.Thu, 9 Jul 2026 14:49:51 ZA50F9177-B8CE-4DFB-AB75-3F4B8B493B26https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/minister-of-finance-meets-chairman-of-ciscoDoha, July 09 (QNA) - HE Minister of Finance Ali bin Ahmed Al Kuwari met with Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Cisco Chuck Robbins during his visit to Doha.Thu, 9 Jul 2026 13:50:11 Z7D61EB7D-9929-4257-ABD3-501C551C15EBhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/9/qse-index-opens-lowerDoha, July 09 (QNA) - Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index fell by 76.87 points, or 0.76%, at the start of Thursday's trading, down to 10,099 points, under pressure from all sectors.Thu, 9 Jul 2026 10:39:02 Z9EBD5EEC-2C6A-42E1-A158-78E2EE077034https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/aqarat-real-estate-transactions-concentrated-in-2025s-most-active-categoriesDoha, July 08 (QNA) - Data released by the Real Estate Regulatory Authority (Aqarat) showed that real estate sales transactions in 2025 continued to be concentrated in the most actively traded property categories, reflecting the market's dynamism, stable demand, and the importance of these segments in supporting the growth and attractiveness of Qatar's real estate sector. Wed, 8 Jul 2026 21:20:19 Z2561DB88-C65F-4BBC-B0C1-F710F183DE41https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/dukhan-banks-net-profit-goes-up-in-h1-2026Doha, July 08 (QNA) - Dukhan Bank's Net Profit has risen by 0.2 percent in H1 2026, reaching QAR 812,758,000, compared to Net Profit QAR 811,291,000 in H1 2025.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 19:19:29 ZF1093EC2-4BDB-4AA2-85E1-56330556A6D9https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/qatar-central-bank-governor-meets-co-chairman-of-oaktree-capital-managementNew York, July 08 (QNA) - HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met with Co-Chairman of Oaktree Capital Management Howard Marks, during his visit to New York, United States of America.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 19:18:28 Z7FDCD2C8-2DEB-406C-AD97-61DFD14DEA99https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/qnb-profits-surge-32-in-2026-h1Doha, July 08 (QNA) - Qatar National Bank (QNB) Group's net profit rose by 3.2 percent in the first half of 2026 to reach QR 8.670 billion, compared to QR 8.4 billion in the same period of 2025.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 17:26:44 ZA7F95763-EC6E-4D59-A3CE-B0E109F28B74https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/qatar-strengthens-state-audit-powers-with-amendments-introducing-criminal-penalties-and-financial-disclosure-requirementsDoha, July 08 (QNA) - Amendments to Qatar's State Audit Bureau Law will enter into force on July 25 2026, introducing new enforcement powers, criminal penalties and financial disclosure requirements aimed at strengthening public-sector oversight after nearly a decade of experience under the existing legislation.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 16:31:31 Z653238E9-9A17-4805-9DF0-7094E29A273Ahttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/qatar-economic-forum-to-convene-exclusive-leadership-gathering-alongside-unga-2026Doha, July 08 (QNA) - The Qatar Economic Forum, Powered by Bloomberg, held in collaboration with the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, will convene a special leadership gathering alongside the 81st United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), in New York on Sep. 20, 2026.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 16:12:46 Z8A7F7873-0E5D-47AA-9BC6-5E4754F075D3https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/qatar-stock-index-closes-lowerDoha, July 08 (QNA) - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index ended Wednesday's session down 78.45 points, or 0.77%, at 10,176.15 points.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 15:32:12 Z0C52B830-26F2-4B2A-A0FF-0A9C641F4DA9https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/qia-participates-in-sambanovas-1-billion-series-e-funding-roundDoha, July 08 (QNA) - Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) has announced its participation in SambaNova's $1 billion Series E financing round alongside General Atlantic, Seligman Ventures, T. Rowe Price Associates, Inc., Capital Group, and other new and existing investors.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 15:21:00 Z306AF75D-6CA0-4BA6-B93E-2DB472AC2180https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/qse-index-opens-lowerDoha, July 08 (QNA) - Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index fell by 0.42% at the start of Wednesday's trading, losing 42.61 points to reach 10,211 points, under pressure by all sectors.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:54:21 Z0DC57AEC-BF7F-4D26-B766-109D30C8D0CEhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/8/qcb-foreign-exchange-reserves-rise-124-year-on-yearDoha, July 08 (QNA) - International reserves and foreign currency liquidity at Qatar Central Bank (QCB) rose by 1.24% year-on-year in June, reaching QAR 262.114 billion, compared with the same period in 2025, when they stood at QAR 258.898 billion.Wed, 8 Jul 2026 10:01:59 Z2DB9641E-9054-4167-9CD0-16BB8EEDDC3Ahttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/7/national-planning-council-doha-institute-for-graduate-studies-sign-mou-on-cooperation-expertise-exchangeDoha, July 07 (QNA) - The National Planning Council and the Doha Institute for Graduate Studies signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Tuesday to strengthen cooperation and exchange expertise across a range of research and training fields.Tue, 7 Jul 2026 23:27:08 ZD54BFDD2-4400-4831-A042-0406286970AChttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/7/minister-of-state-for-foreign-trade-affairs-meets-heads-of-several-international-economic-organizations-in-genevaGeneva, July 07 (QNA) - HE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs at the Ministry of Commerce and Industry (MOCI) Dr. Ahmad bin Mohammed Al Sayed met with the heads of a number of international organizations, where they discussed ways to enhance cooperation in the areas of trade and investment, along with various economic and trade issues of common interest.Tue, 7 Jul 2026 22:19:15 Z55BB3A57-E78D-4552-B4C3-34182B339EE4https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/7/qatar-central-bank-governor-meets-officials-from-international-financial-institutionsNew York, July 07 (QNA) - HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority, Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani, held separate meetings with Founder and CEO of WHOOP, Will Ahmed; CEO of HPS Investment Partners, Scott Kapnick; Co-Founder and Co-Chairman of the Carlyle Group, David Rubenstein; and President and Chief Operating Officer of the Blackstone Group, Jonathan Gray, during his visit to New York, United States of America.Tue, 7 Jul 2026 22:11:48 Z4DD3B50C-C8C3-4BA8-A073-54045D153C0Dhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/7/qse-index-closes-lowerDoha, July 07 (QNA) - The Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) index closed Tuesday's trading session lower by 12.56 points, or 0.12 percent, to settle at 10,254.60 points.Tue, 7 Jul 2026 15:28:30 Z6FEF7126-987C-47A8-A866-9BFD913B83A9https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/7/qatar-chamber-and-arab-brazilian-chamber-seek-closer-trade-and-investment-tiesDoha, July 07 (QNA) - Qatar Chamber has held talks with the Arab-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce on expanding trade and investment cooperation between Qatar and Brazil, with a particular focus on strengthening private sector partnerships.Tue, 7 Jul 2026 14:53:26 Z0233BB61-0E77-4F2F-8A07-D9C58C57CBE2https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/7/qse-index-opens-lowerDoha, July 07 (QNA) - Qatar Stock Exchange (QSE) general index fell by 0.14% at the start of Tuesday's trading, losing 14.48 points to reach 10,252 points, under pressure from four sectors.Tue, 7 Jul 2026 10:44:15 Z2F03BBEB-15A2-44C6-BBCF-031F61DC2DB0https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/6/qatar-central-bank-governor-meets-with-co-ceo-of-kkr-coNew York, July 06 (QNA) - HE Governor of Qatar Central Bank and Chairman of Qatar Investment Authority Sheikh Bandar bin Mohammed bin Saoud Al-Thani met with Co-Chief Executive Officer of KKR & Co. Scott Nuttall, during his visit to New York, United States of America.Mon, 6 Jul 2026 23:10:09 Z569ADC0A-D021-469E-A672-8BAC017E9B87https://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/6/minister-of-commerce-and-industry-meets-emirati-ambassadorDoha, July 06 (QNA) - HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani met on Monday with HE Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to Qatar Saeed Abdullah Al Qamzi. Mon, 6 Jul 2026 22:52:37 Z7EBD0E96-3538-43EF-8F9B-9867678CA2DDhttps://qna.org.qa/en/News-Area/News/2026-7/6/minister-of-commerce-and-industry-meets-minister-of-foreign-affairs-and-foreign-trade-of-north-macedoniaDoha, July 06 (QNA) - HE Minister of Commerce and Industry Sheikh Faisal bin Thani bin Faisal Al-Thani met on Monday with HE Minister of Foreign Affairs and Foreign Trade of the Republic of North Macedonia Timco Mucunski, who is visiting the country.Mon, 6 Jul 2026 18:51:47 Z